Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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